Been a while since my last update, but I have not forgotten it. I've had a lot to do lately (as usual), and with a thousand small things to keep track of (as well as a couple big ones), things get a bit hectic.
Notum Wars distribution
Not everybody have been able to get the box yet, and that sucks. Mostly because people can't participate 100% in the building, but also because some will get a head start. Luckily, most organizations have some who got the box by now. This naturaly created some work for be on the booster and expansion pack forum, which April (our PR manager) helped me out with.
In addition to talking with players about the distribution, I have worked with trying to find out when the boxes will arrive, and our Sales department have been bugging distributors every day about an update. It seems we'll have all areas covered this week, but I can't promise anything.
Notum Wars gameplay
We've had some patches, which I've written patch notes for, and started some discussions on the new Notum Wars forum. I haven't been able to participate very actively though, but feed the impressions to the designers.
I've also attended several battles, and seen how people fight, and discussed this with a few players in-game (with my incognito play characters too) and on IRC. I hope to get more time for this in the time ahead, especially when the rest of the players get the boxes and we have more people who can build towers.
Professionals
We have all 24 in place now, and have some discussions going. Note that while I try spend some extra time with the program, most of the work is carried out by the Professionals themselves. They are doing well, and I thought I'd list them here, just to let you all know who they are:
Adventurer: fl0w_ and Serena
Agent: Morphex and Tekkor
Bureaucrat: Charles and Rebbeca
Doctor: Georg and Letah
Enforcer: Arinia and Kinkstaah
Engineer: Jica and Munchausen
Fixer: Argulace_MoK and Nettie
Martial Artist: Chronita and DaveDread
Meta-Physicist: Psiraven and XTremTech
Nano Technician: Fingers and Drabin
Soldier: Sjoko and Zerosignal
Trader: Baxie and Mercatura
IRC
Most of the time I spend in IRC now is off-work, from home. And normally when playing the game. I'm still available for chatting and questions, just know that I'm probably not paying too much attention to the channels.
In-game
In addition to playing the game, I'm starting to spend more time online as Cz / Czef (Atlantean / Rimor). I've chatted a bit on the leaders channels lately, mostly about Notum Wars, and been around on both Atlantean and Rimor, having a look at the tower forests.
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Ok, couldn't think of more to write just now. I'll be back.